In a surprise find GameStar reports that there is a SimCity 5 in the making. With pictures to prove it! According to GameStar the game is a third into development and slated for 2013 release. Stay tuned for more info. In the meantime check out this thread at Neogaf for a complete translation from the German magazine.

Maxis has previously announced that there’s something big coming at the Game Developers Conference next week. Maybe this is finally it?